1. Introduction

 
You have been asked to participate as a subject in a research study about the conflicts in decision ‎making between designers and managers in the service design. The purpose of this research is to ‎propose a decision making support model that helps designers and managers understand each ‎other’s perspective during the service design process. You have been asked because you are either ‎involved in design activities, management within a design organization/consulting firm or a ‎manager in service-based industry who is in charge of making decisions about the design of your ‎service. For this last instance, the manager intended in this survey is the authorized manager that ‎makes decisions about the design such as approvals, changes or rejections.‎
You will be asked to answer the following survey questions which are part of a PhD ‎dissertation in Industrial and Systems Engineering at NC A&T State University USA that ‎discusses decision making during the service design process or in the final decision about the ‎service design. In addition, the result of this survey will be used for publication of scientific papers. ‎The total number of the questions is 18 questions and the expectation time is 10 minutes to ‎complete this survey.‎
There are no direct benefits to participants in this research. Data will be collected ‎anonymously. Your participation is voluntary, and you may end your participation at any time.‎
If you have any questions about your involvement in this project, you may contact Sameer ‎Tabbakh at 336-392-8643 or by email at sgtabbak@gmail.com. If you have any study-related ‎concerns or any questions about your rights as a research study participant, you may contact the ‎Office of Research Compliance and Ethics at North Carolina A&T State University at 336-334-‎‎7995.‎

Question Title

* 1. I have read the above information and have received answers to any questions I had. I ‎am at least ‎‎18 years of age or older and voluntarily consent to take part in this research ‎study.‎

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